Madame X (1966)
Overview
A woman married to a wealthy socialite, is compromised by the accidental death of a man who had been romantically pursuing her, and is forced by her mother-in-law to assume a new identity to save the reputation of her husband and infant son. She wanders the world, trying to forget her heartbreak with the aid of alcohol and unsavory men, eventually returning to the city of her downfall, where she murders a blackmailer who threatens to expose her past. Amazingly, she is represented at her murder trial by her now adult son, who is a public defender. Hoping to continue to protect her son, she refuses to give her real name and is known to the court as the defendant, "Madame X."
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 6.493 |
Directed By
David Lowell Rich
Crew
David Lowell Rich
Jean Holloway
Alexandre Bisson
Ross Hunter
Russell Metty
Alexander Golitzen
George C. Webb
Howard Bristol
Waldon O. Watson
Clarence E. Self
Betty A. Griffin
Bud Westmore
Larry Germain
Douglas Green
Frank Skinner
Joseph Gershenson
Kathleen McCandless
Eddie Pyle
John Morrison
Kenneth Smith
Max Nippell
Milton Carruth
Charles Cowie
TOP CAST
Lana Turner
Holly Parker
John Forsythe
Clay Anderson
Constance Bennett
Estelle Anderson
Ricardo Montalban
Phil Benton
Burgess Meredith
Dan Sullivan
Keir Dullea
Clay Anderson Jr.
John van Dreelen
Christian Torben
Virginia Grey
Mimsy
Warren Stevens
Michael Spalding
Carl Benton Reid
Judge
Teddy Quinn
Young Clay Anderson Jr.
Frank Maxwell
Dr. Evans
Kaaren Verne
Nurse Riborg
Joe De Santis
Harry Carter
Frank Marth
Detective Combs
Bing Russell
Sergeant Riley
Teno Pollick
Manuel Lopez
Jeff Burton
Bromley
Jill Jackson
Police Matron
Lovyss Bradley
Matron (uncredited)
Neil Hamilton
Scott Lewis (uncredited)
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